On September 29, 2009
Hydrogen, the Dream Fuel, Shifts From Cars to Houses
Hydrogen has certainly taken its lumps in the ongoing debate over renewable energy. When President Bush provided a budget for research into using hydrogen in cars, he also kicked off a support movement that agitated continually in favor of hydrogen — although many of its members appeared to not be aware that it had to be made from natural gas, at a significant net energy loss. The movement died down over time, helped along by an attempt from new Department of Energy head Steven Chu to kill hydrogen funding. Now, aside from a few lingering efforts by major car companies to draw attention to hydrogen fuel cells, it’s rare to hear much about it. But wait — enter the hydrogen-powered…
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